[NukeNet] Say No to Building a Biological Weapons Agent Lab in California's Agricultural Heartland!

[Marylia Kelley]

Dear enviromentalists against war -- Below is a link to send an electronic
letter to the Dept. of Homeland Security to tell them NO bio-warfare agent
research facility at the Livermore Lab Site 300. It is quick and easy to
do. Our friends at Nuclear Age Peace Foundation have set this up. Just
click the link below and follow the instructions -- and the letter will
send.
Peace,
Marylia

http://capwiz.com/wagingpeace/issues/alert/?alertid=9144536

*Say No to Building a Biological Weapons Agent Lab in California's
Agricultural Heartland!*


*Tell the Department of Homeland Security that you don't want a
biological warfare agent research facility at Lawrence Livermore
National Laboratory or its high explosive testing range!!

*The University of California Regents have applied to the Department
of Homeland Security to build a bio-warfare agent research facility
at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's high explosive testing
range adjacent to the city of Tracy, California (population 78,773).

The designs for the lab state that it will be one of the world's
largest biological warfare labs; approximately half a million square
feet for the facility, about the size of five Walmarts, on 30-100
acres of land. It would house some of the most deadly diseases on the
planet. This facility may experiment with live Anthrax, "Mad Cow"
Disease, plague and other deadly pathogens, including some, like the
Ebola Virus, for which there is no known cure. Scientists would use
these pathogens to experiment on livestock such as cattle, pigs, and
sheep.

Placing a biological weapons facility in this densely populated area
that is also one of California's agricultural centers is wrong. The
consequences of any kind of release would be disastrous for the
health and economy of the surrounding community.

Additionally, because this work would take place in a nuclear weapons
research lab, other countries may assume that we are developing an
offensive weapons program. How would the US prove otherwise?!!

The Department of Homeland Security considers community acceptance a
major factor for determining the location of the bio-warfare agent
research facility! Signing this letter will show that the national
community does not accept this!

For more information contact:

Tri-Valley CAREs *2582 Old First Street* Livermore, CA 94551*Phone
(925) 443-7148*Fax (925) 443-0177
____________________________________________________________

Marylia Kelley,
Executive Director

Tri-Valley CAREs
2582 Old First Street
Livermore, CA  94551

Ph: (925) 443-7148
Fx: (925) 443-0177
Web: www.trivalleycares.org
Email: marylia at trivalleycares.org or marylia at earthlink.net